About
A miniature rose with glossy foliage and dark pink, cup-shaped flowers. Often sold as a houseplant but can be grown outside on the patio or the front of a border.
About the genus
Rosa can be deciduous or semi-evergreen shrubs or scrambling climbers, with usually thorny stems bearing compound pinnate leaves and solitary or clustered flowers. Flowers may be followed by showy red or purple fruits in some varieties.
Growing conditions
SunlightFull sun
Soil typeChalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil pHAcid, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil moistureMoist but well-drained
AspectEast-facing, South-facing, West-facing
ExposureSheltered
UK hardinessH7
Plant details
Plant typeRoses
HabitBushy
FoliageDeciduous
Height0.1-0.5 metres
Spread0.1-0.5 metres
Time to full height2-5 years
Suggested usesCity and courtyard gardens, Cottage and informal garden, Houseplants, Patio and container plants
ToxicityFruit are ornamental - not to be eaten. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling. Pets: Fruit are ornamental - not to be eaten - see the HTA guide to potentially harmful plants for further information and useful contact numbers
Care notes
CultivationGrow in full sun in fertile, humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil. For best flowering apply a balanced fertiliser in early summer. Indoors position the plant in a cool room. See rose cultivation
PruningSee pruning group 22 (patio and miniature roses)
PropagationPropagate by hardwood cuttings in autumn or buy chip budding in summer
Pest resistanceMay be susceptible to aphids, rose leaf hopper, glasshouse red spider mite, scale insects, caterpillars, large rose sawfly, also deer and rabbit damage
Disease resistanceMay be susceptible to rose black spot, rose rust, rose powdery mildews, which are the most common rose diseases. May also be susceptible to rose dieback, replant disease, a canker, a virus and sometimes honey fungus